Israel arrests seven Palestinians in W. Bank raids
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 23 November 2017
- Modified Date: 12:22 | 23 November 2017
The army said in a Thursday press statement that it had arrested the Palestinians on suspicion of involvement in "popular terrorist activities".
According to official Palestinian statistics, the Israeli authorities are currently holding roughly 6,500 Palestinian prisoners, most of whom hail from the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns in the West Bank on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians.
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